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Two ways you can get involved with Vernon’s Community Safety Unit
VERNON – If you’re looking for ways to promote safety in your community, the local…
Shuswap housing developer who sued over highway project unsuccessful in court
SHUSWAP – A Shuswap company claiming business losses due to a highway improvement project has…
Jobs on the horizon as new owners reveal plans for former Lavington glass plant
LAVINGTON – They won’t be creating glass, but the new owners of the long-shuttered Lavington…
Vernon man ordered to stand trial for 2015 murder
VERNON – A Vernon murder case is going to trial. Tal Kalum La Riviere faces…
Okanagan Indian Band sues government for neglecting to remove unexploded military bombs from reserve land
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is taking the federal government to court over dangerous…
Thompson-Okanagan Soldiers of Odin: Are these the guys you want protecting your streets?
LANGUAGE ADVISORY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – They call themselves the Soldiers of Odin and say they are…
Can you spot the B.C. Agriculture Minister in this photo?
KELOWNA – Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick posed shirtless in an orchard to raise awareness…
Local business owners will redevelop North Okanagan glass plant
LAVINGTON – The old Lavington glass plant is getting a new start. After sitting empty…
Traffic, policing costs and invasive mussels top priorities for Vernon council at government meetings
VERNON – Local politicians made sure issues around transportation and the environment were acknowledged at…
Fire consumes North Okanagan barn
SPALLUMCHEEN – A North Okanagan barn went up in flames Friday. The fire started around…
‘It’s like a rebirth’: First tenants move in to new low-income housing in Vernon
VERNON – A lot of changes are taking place at an old motel downtown Vernon.…
Police activity in Vernon’s Polson Park remains unexplained
VERNON – It remains unknown whether recent police activity in Polson Park is connected to…
UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after Vernon highway crash
VERNON – Emergency personnel in Vernon responded to a car crash this morning that left…
B.C. RCMP want your help in ending gun and gang violence
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – RCMP detachments across the province are asking people to turn over unwanted and…
UPDATE: Vernon man no longer missing
UPDATE: 3:37 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 VERNON – A 29-year-old Vernon man reported missing…
Another court date set for North Okanagan man found guilty of murder
VERNON – It will be more than two months before a North Okanagan man is…
Winter is coming: Snow tires on B.C. Interior mountain passes required Oct. 1
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures and leaves changing colour signal the beginning of fall, and not…
Some rain in the forecast for this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A mixed bag of weather is expected in the Okanagan this weekend, with…
Police tape up in Vernon park at apparent crime scene
VERNON – An unspecified investigation is underway in Vernon's Polson Park. RCMP have yellow police…
Past meets present on the Shuswap River: Enderby moves ahead with improvements for tubers, kayakers
ENDERBY – The times are changing on the shores of the Shuswap River. Where paddlewheel…
Kamloops woman identified in fatal accident near Vernon last week
VERNON – The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of Kamloops woman killed in…
Vernon boat launch back open after half-sunk boat forces closure
VERNON – A capsized boat is no longer causing issues at a Vernon boat launch.…
After 150 resumes and few interviews, Vernon woman lands dream job
VERNON – It was Christmastime and both Krystal Holland and her husband had been laid…
VIDEO: Crooks couldn’t wait for Okanagan Spirits limited edition whisky
VERNON – The Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery in Vernon is hoping to identify two suspects…